circumspect - careful to look at all possibilities before acting; cautious; aware of consequences
inspect - to look at carefully in search of flaws
introspection - the act of looking into one's own thoughts and feelings
perspective - one way of looking at things
respect - to look up to someone; to show honor
retrospective - looking back at past things
spectacle - something displayed for the public to se
spectacles - glasses that help someoe see better
spectator - a person who watches something, such as a sporting event
speculate - to look at and think about something from different points of view.
Sept. 19-Sept. 23 ((dict = speak)
contradict - to speak against; to say the opposite
dictation - what is written down as someone says it.
dictator - a leader who speaks and rules with total power
diction - the manner in which something is expressed in words (written or spoken)
dictionary - a reference book in which spoken or written words are defined
dictum - a judge's ruling or statement
edict - public words issued by an official that explain a law or command
indictment - formal words spoken or written by a jury that charge a person with a crime
predict - to say what will happen before it occurs
verdict - the decision a jury makes in a trial; the decision said by the jury
Sept. 26-Sept. 30 (ject = throw)
dejected - to geel sad; to feel thrown down in spirit
eject - to throw out
injection - a shot; the "throwing" of medicine into the body by a needle
jettison - to throw goods overboard to lighten the load on a boat or an airplane
projectile - an object thrown into the air with great force
projector - a machine that throws an image onto a wall
reject - to throw something out because it's defective and can't be used again
subject - to throw oneself under someone else's rule
trajectory - the curved path of an object thrown into space
Oct. 3 - Oct. 7 (sect = cut; separate)
bisect - to cut into two pieces
dissect - to cut apart for the purpose of investigation
insect - a class of small arthropod animals that has three separate sections to their bodies: head, thorax, abdomen
intersection - the point at which two lines or roads meet and cut across each other
section - a separate part of something
sectional - a couch that is made up of separate pieces
sector - a separate part of a society, group, or area
transect - to cut across something
trisect - to cut into three separate pieces
vivisection - surgery on living animals; medical research that involves cutting into living animals to study organs, tissues, or diseases
Oct. 11 - Oct. 14 (port = carry)
deport - to carry or send away from a country; to banish
export - to carry out of the country
import - to carry into the country
portable - capable of bein easily carried
portage - the route over which boats and supplies are carried overland from one lake or river to another
porter - an attendant who carries travelers' luggage for them
portfolio - a case for carrying loose papers
report - a collection of writing that carries information to be shared again with someone new
support - to carry the weight of something
transport - to carry something from one place to another
Oct. 17 - Oct. 21 (miss, mit = send)
admit - to send someone in: to allow someone to enter
dismiss - to send someone out; to let someone leave
emit - to send out or give off )such as an odor)
intermission - a break between acts of a play or performance during which people are sent out for snacks or stretch breaks
missile - a weapon designed to be sent in the direction of a target
mission - a special duty or function which a person or group is sent out to do
omit - to leave out; to not send
remit - to send back (usually related to paying bills)
submit - to "send" yourself under someone else's control: to give in to someone else's power
transmit - to send something across places; to pass along
Oct. 24 - Oct. 27 (graph = writing)
autobiography - writing about a person's life written by that person
autograph - the writing of one's own name
bibliography - the written list of all the books used in a report of book
cartography - mapmaking; the writing involved in making maps or charts
homograph - a word written the same way as another word but having a different meaning; (example bow - hair and bow - ship)
paragraph - a section of writing that has a topic and concluding sentence
phonograph - record player; a device that turns the writing on records into sound
photography - the use of light to record an image using a camera
seismograph - a device that writes down (records) the movements of the earth
Oct. 31 - Nov. 4 (scrib, script = write)
describe - to say or write down how something or someone looks; to use adjectives in writing
inscription - a short dedication written in a book or engraved on something, such as a coin or monument
manuscript - a piece of writing; a book
postscript - P.S.; a short bit of writing added after a letter is finished
prescription - a piece of paper written by a doctor that lets you get medicine at the pharmacy
scribble - sloppy writing that is hard to read
scribe- a person who writes things down
script - a set of papers with writing that will be read and acted out
subscription - a written agreement to buy and read a magazine or newspaper for a set period of time
transcribe - to write down or record; to translate
Nov. 7 - Nov. 11 (cred = believe)
accreditation - granting approval or belief in a school
credential - a document that proves a person is believable
credible - believable; reliable
credit - to believe that someone will do something
creditor - a person who believes that he will be paid back the money that he loaned
credulous - tending to believe too easily; easily convinced; easily fooled
creed - a set of religious beliefs or principles
discredit - to refuse to believe; to reject as untrue
incredible - not believable; improbable; unlikely
incredulous - doubting; unwilling or unable to believe
Nov. 14 - Nov. 18 (jur, jus, jud =law; justice)
abjure - to give up rights; to recant
judge - a person chosen to interpret laws, decide on a winner, or settle a controvery
jurisdiction - the territory or land in which justice and laws are administered and followed
jurist - an expert in law
jury - a group of people sworn to abide by the laws to determine the truth
just - lawful; fair
justice - fairness; rightfulness
justification - the fact that is said to prove that something is true
justify - to prove; to offer
perjury - to break the law by lying; to break a formal promise; to break an oath
Nov. 21 - Dec. 2(ben, bene, bon = good, well)
benediction - a good blessing in a religious service
benefactor - a good person who offers help or donates money
beneficial - having a good outcome; favorable
beneficiary - a person who receives something good from someone else such as an inheritance
benefit - to gain or receive good results from something
benevolent - kind; good-hearted
benign - favorable; having a good effect; not harmful
bonafide - in good faith; authentic; genuine; real
bonus - anything good that is received over and beyond what was expected (usually money)
bon voyage - French for "have a good trip"
Dec. 12 - Dec. 16 (mal, male -= bad; abnormal; worse)
dismal - depressing; causing gooom or misery; causing bad feelings
malady - bad health; illness; sickness
malaria - bad air; a disease usually spread by infected mosquitoes
malefactor - an evildoer; a person who does bad things
malevolent - a word that describes a person or character who wishes bad things would happen to others
malfeasance - wrongdoing or bad conduct by a public official
malice - mischief; evil intent; bad will
malignant - harmful; something bad enough that it could result in death when related to cancer
malnourished - having bad health or having poor nutrition
malodorous - bad smell; stinky
Dec. 5 - Dec. 8 (bio-)
antibiotic - a medicine used to save lives because it destroys harmful bacteria and cures infections
autobiography - a piece of writing written by a person about hisor her own life
biography - a piece of writing about a person's life written by someone else
biologist - a person who studies living things
biology - the study of living things
biopsy - the removal of living tissue from the body for diagnosis examination
biosphere - the zone of planet Earth where there is life (between the deep crust and the lower atmosphere)
macrobiotic diet - a diet thought to help people live longer because it focuses on natural foods
neurobiology - the study of the nervous system of living things and how it helps the living things learn and react
symbiosis - how two different living organizsms live together and depend on each other
Jan. 2- Jan. 6 (vit, viv-)
revitalize - to bring something back after it declined in condition or popularity; to breathe new life into something
revive- to bring back to life again
survival - the ability to continue living
survivor - a person who lives through a difficult event or experience
vital - necessary or essential to life
vitality - quality or state of bein full of life; state of being full of energy
vitamin - a tablet of substances that are thought to promote a healthy life
vivacious - full of life; fun; lively; animated
vivid - "as big as life"; brightly colored; daring
vivisection - surgery on living animals; medical research that involves cutting into animals to study organs, parts or diseases
Jan. 9- Jan. 13 (flect, flex)
circumflex - to bend around or curve
deflect - to turn or move to one side; to bend; to swerve
flexible - capable of bending without breaking
flexor - a muscle that bends a part of the body, such as an arm or a leg
inflection - the bending of a person's voice so that it does not sound boring or within only one tone; making one's voice go up and down
inflexible - not capable of being bent without breaking
reflect - to bend or throw back light or heat; to fold
or turn back
reflection - the image in a mirror that is a result of bending light when it is thrown back
reflex angle - an angle that is greater than 180 degrees because the angle is bent beyond the straight line
retroflex - bent or turned backward
Jan. 16- Jan. 20 (frail, fract, frag)
fractals - the type of geometry that creates broken patterns out of a smaller version of a design
fraction - a part of a whole; a broken piece of something that is no longer whole
fragile - so delicate that it could break easily; easily damaged
fragment - an incomplete sentence; a break in a sentence
fragmented - describes something that is broken into pieces
frail - being easily broken or destroyed
infraction - a broken rule; a violation
refract - to bend light so that it looks like it is broken
suffrage - to break into an issue; to vote
Jan. 23 - Jan. 27 ( junct, join, jug)
conjoined - joined together; combined; united
conjugate - to join together or match a correct verb in grammar
conjunction - a word that joins two phrases or sentences
disjointed - not connected; having no flow in thinking
join - to get together or meet; to become included
joint committee - a committee with members from both the Senate and the House of Representatives who join together and meet to discuss issues
jugular - a vein that carries blood back to the heart from the head; a vein that joins the head and the heart
junction - the place where two highways or two sets of railroad tracks cross or join
rejoin - to meet or get together again
Jan. 30 - Feb. 3 (rupt)
abrupt - sudden; unexpected; broken into what is expected
bankrupt - to be out of money; financially ruined; to "break the bank"
corrupt - evil; dishonest; to break away from honesty
corruptible - able to be influenced into doing something that breaks away from the rules; able to become bad
disrupt - to break up; to cause confusion
disruption - something that breaks someone's concentration; bothersome; annoying
erupt - to explode; to break out with force
interrupt - to break into someone's conversation
interruption - something that breaks up what you were doing; an unplanned event that breaks up an activity
rupture - to burst or break open (usually a body part)
Feb. 6 - Feb. 10 (cede, ceed, cess)
accessible - able to go in to, enter, or approach
accessory - an article or item worn with an outfit that "goes with" or matches the outfit
concede - to yield to an opponent that one has lost; to give in; to admit that something is true and valid
exceed - to go or be beyond the limit or expectations
intercede - to mediate; to go between people to help them reach an agreement
precede- to go before something else in time, order, place, or rank
proceed - to keep on going; to go ahead with something; to move along
recede - to go or move back
recess - the time during which people go out to take a break
successor - a person who goes after someone else (usually related to a person taking over a job that is of higher rank)
Feb. 13 - Feb. 17 (vers, vert)
anniversary - the date on which an event occurs every year; every year an event turns a year older
conversation - a discussion that switches from one person to another; a discussion that "turns back and forth"
convert - to turn or change your beliefs or way of thinking
diversify - to divide up money into different investments so that if one area turns for the worse then you will be protected
diversion - something that turns your attention off of what you are thinking about
extrovert - a person who turns his or her attention outward toward other people
introvert - a person who turns his or her attention inward toward himself or herself; a shy person
invert - to turn or flip in the opposite direction
revert - to turn back to a previous action or thought; to go back in thought or speech; to give back
subvert - to corrupt or undermine; to turn against established authority
Feb. 20 - Feb. 24 (tract)
abstract - pulled away from direct relation to anything; impersonal as in attitude or views
attract - to pull into something; to pull into oneself
contract - to pull together to make smaller in size or bulk; to pull inward; opposite or "expand"
distract - to pull a person's attention in another direction
extract - to pull out by force
protract - to pull out; to make something take longer; to prolong
reaction - a statement or promise that is pulled back or taken back
subtract - to pull some out, therefore having less left over
traction - a pull to the arm or leg muscles to bring a bone back into place when it is dislocated or fractured
tractor - a powerful vehicle that pulls farm machines and hauls heavy loads
Feb. 27 - March 2 (struct)
construction - what is built; buildings that are created or produced
destruction - the act of taking down or destroying something that was built
infrastructure - the parts of a city on which the rest of the city was built around; communication, transportation, and schools
instruct - to build knowledge
instructor - a person who helps someone build knowledge
misconstrue - to build the wrong meaning; to misunderstand; to interpret the wrong way
obstruction - something that blocks the way of things being created or built; something in the way
reconstruct - to build again
substructure - the base, support, or foundation of a building
superstructure - something built on top of something else; the part of the building that was built on top of the foundation or base
March 5 - March 8 (therm)
endothermic - heated from within the body
exothermic - requires heat to be absorbed from outside of the body
therm - a unit of heat equal to 1,000 great calories
thermal - related to heat or temperature
thermodynamic - caused or operated by heat that has changed into different forms of energy
thermograph - a device that automatically writes down (records) changes in temperature
thermometer - an instrument that measures temperature or heat
thermophile - an organism that has adapted to living in very high temperatures (heat), such as bacteria or algae
thermos - a container that is used to keep things warm, such as your soup; a double-walled container that keeps things warm
thermostat - a device used to control the temperature
March 12 - March 16 ( socio)
antisocial - against the basic rules of a group; harmful to the people in a group
associate - a fellow worker or friend (usually related to an office)
association - a group of people who have gathered based on similar goals or beliefs
disassociate - to break ties with a group; to end a friendship; to sever a relationship
social - friendly; a person who enjoys companions
socialite - a person who is important or of high rank within a specific, usually fashionable group
sociogram - a diagram that represents each person's friends in a classroom
sociology - the study of how people get along
sociopath - a person whoo suffers from an antisocial mental disorder
unsocial - not social; having or showing a dislike for others in a group
March 19-March 23 (phono)
cacophony- harsh sounds; bad noise
dysphonia - difficulty producing speech sounds, usually due to hoarseness
euphonic - having a nice sound; pleasant combination of sounds in words
gramophone- a device used to play the sounds of music as written on records
homophone- a word that has the same sound but a different meaning as another word
megaphone- a large funnel -shaped device used to make the voice sound louder by directing the sound waves
straight out to listeners (most often used by cheer teams)
microphone - a device used to make small voices sound larger, especially in a big room
phonics -the sounds that letters make and the letters that are used to represent sounds
phonology - the tudy of speech sounds in language
saxophone - a woodwind instrument that sends out sounds through its curved, metal body
March 26-March 30 (strain, strict, string)
astringent - a substance used on skin to make the skin tight
boa constrictor - a snake that kills its prey by squeezing it tightly
constrict - to hold in; to make smaller; to squeeze or bind to make smaller
district - a region or area that is bound together by specific rules, laws, resources, and/or money
restrain - to hold back, to keep under control; to limit; to draw tight by force
restricted - bound by limits; kept within certain rules
strain - to draw or stretch tight beyond the normal limits
strainer - a device used for letting the water leave the food so the food is drawn together
string - a thin piece of twisted fiber that can be used to tie things together
stringent - demanding strict attention to rules; rigid; having a tight set of rules
April 2- April 5 (terr, terra, geo)
extraterrestrial - out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth
geode - a hollow stone found on the earth that is lined on the inside with crystals
geographer - a person who studies the regions of te earth, including the climates and natural resources
geography - the science of the earth that deals with the regions or places on the planet's surface
geology - the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust
mediterranean - almost or completely surrounded by land
subterranean - under the surface of the earth; underground
terra cotta - baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery
terrace - a raised, flat mound of earth (dirt) that looks like a platform with sloping sides
territory - an area, region, or piece of land
April 10- April 13 ( naut, naus, nav)
Argonaut - a person who took part in the California Gold Rush by traveling west in search of gold from 1848-1849
astronaut - a person who is trained to travel into outer space
circumnavigate - to travel around the earth on water or in the air
cosmonaut - a Soviet who is trained to travel into outer space
nauseous - affected with a feeling of sickness in the stomach that feels like sea sickness
nautical - related to sailing, sailors, or ships
navigable - wide or deep enough for ships to be able to pass through
navigate - to steer or direct a ship or airplane
navigator - a person who is trained to plan the course of and drive a ship
navy - a fleet of ships; all the warships of a nation
circumspect - careful to look at all possibilities before acting; cautious; aware of consequences
inspect - to look at carefully in search of flaws
introspection - the act of looking into one's own thoughts and feelings
perspective - one way of looking at things
respect - to look up to someone; to show honor
retrospective - looking back at past things
spectacle - something displayed for the public to se
spectacles - glasses that help someoe see better
spectator - a person who watches something, such as a sporting event
speculate - to look at and think about something from different points of view.
Sept. 19-Sept. 23 ((dict = speak)
contradict - to speak against; to say the opposite
dictation - what is written down as someone says it.
dictator - a leader who speaks and rules with total power
diction - the manner in which something is expressed in words (written or spoken)
dictionary - a reference book in which spoken or written words are defined
dictum - a judge's ruling or statement
edict - public words issued by an official that explain a law or command
indictment - formal words spoken or written by a jury that charge a person with a crime
predict - to say what will happen before it occurs
verdict - the decision a jury makes in a trial; the decision said by the jury
Sept. 26-Sept. 30 (ject = throw)
dejected - to geel sad; to feel thrown down in spirit
eject - to throw out
injection - a shot; the "throwing" of medicine into the body by a needle
jettison - to throw goods overboard to lighten the load on a boat or an airplane
projectile - an object thrown into the air with great force
projector - a machine that throws an image onto a wall
reject - to throw something out because it's defective and can't be used again
subject - to throw oneself under someone else's rule
trajectory - the curved path of an object thrown into space
Oct. 3 - Oct. 7 (sect = cut; separate)
bisect - to cut into two pieces
dissect - to cut apart for the purpose of investigation
insect - a class of small arthropod animals that has three separate sections to their bodies: head, thorax, abdomen
intersection - the point at which two lines or roads meet and cut across each other
section - a separate part of something
sectional - a couch that is made up of separate pieces
sector - a separate part of a society, group, or area
transect - to cut across something
trisect - to cut into three separate pieces
vivisection - surgery on living animals; medical research that involves cutting into living animals to study organs, tissues, or diseases
Oct. 11 - Oct. 14 (port = carry)
deport - to carry or send away from a country; to banish
export - to carry out of the country
import - to carry into the country
portable - capable of bein easily carried
portage - the route over which boats and supplies are carried overland from one lake or river to another
porter - an attendant who carries travelers' luggage for them
portfolio - a case for carrying loose papers
report - a collection of writing that carries information to be shared again with someone new
support - to carry the weight of something
transport - to carry something from one place to another
Oct. 17 - Oct. 21 (miss, mit = send)
admit - to send someone in: to allow someone to enter
dismiss - to send someone out; to let someone leave
emit - to send out or give off )such as an odor)
intermission - a break between acts of a play or performance during which people are sent out for snacks or stretch breaks
missile - a weapon designed to be sent in the direction of a target
mission - a special duty or function which a person or group is sent out to do
omit - to leave out; to not send
remit - to send back (usually related to paying bills)
submit - to "send" yourself under someone else's control: to give in to someone else's power
transmit - to send something across places; to pass along
Oct. 24 - Oct. 27 (graph = writing)
autobiography - writing about a person's life written by that person
autograph - the writing of one's own name
bibliography - the written list of all the books used in a report of book
cartography - mapmaking; the writing involved in making maps or charts
homograph - a word written the same way as another word but having a different meaning; (example bow - hair and bow - ship)
paragraph - a section of writing that has a topic and concluding sentence
phonograph - record player; a device that turns the writing on records into sound
photography - the use of light to record an image using a camera
seismograph - a device that writes down (records) the movements of the earth
Oct. 31 - Nov. 4 (scrib, script = write)
describe - to say or write down how something or someone looks; to use adjectives in writing
inscription - a short dedication written in a book or engraved on something, such as a coin or monument
manuscript - a piece of writing; a book
postscript - P.S.; a short bit of writing added after a letter is finished
prescription - a piece of paper written by a doctor that lets you get medicine at the pharmacy
scribble - sloppy writing that is hard to read
scribe- a person who writes things down
script - a set of papers with writing that will be read and acted out
subscription - a written agreement to buy and read a magazine or newspaper for a set period of time
transcribe - to write down or record; to translate
Nov. 7 - Nov. 11 (cred = believe)
accreditation - granting approval or belief in a school
credential - a document that proves a person is believable
credible - believable; reliable
credit - to believe that someone will do something
creditor - a person who believes that he will be paid back the money that he loaned
credulous - tending to believe too easily; easily convinced; easily fooled
creed - a set of religious beliefs or principles
discredit - to refuse to believe; to reject as untrue
incredible - not believable; improbable; unlikely
incredulous - doubting; unwilling or unable to believe
Nov. 14 - Nov. 18 (jur, jus, jud =law; justice)
abjure - to give up rights; to recant
judge - a person chosen to interpret laws, decide on a winner, or settle a controvery
jurisdiction - the territory or land in which justice and laws are administered and followed
jurist - an expert in law
jury - a group of people sworn to abide by the laws to determine the truth
just - lawful; fair
justice - fairness; rightfulness
justification - the fact that is said to prove that something is true
justify - to prove; to offer
perjury - to break the law by lying; to break a formal promise; to break an oath
Nov. 21 - Dec. 2(ben, bene, bon = good, well)
benediction - a good blessing in a religious service
benefactor - a good person who offers help or donates money
beneficial - having a good outcome; favorable
beneficiary - a person who receives something good from someone else such as an inheritance
benefit - to gain or receive good results from something
benevolent - kind; good-hearted
benign - favorable; having a good effect; not harmful
bonafide - in good faith; authentic; genuine; real
bonus - anything good that is received over and beyond what was expected (usually money)
bon voyage - French for "have a good trip"
Dec. 12 - Dec. 16 (mal, male -= bad; abnormal; worse)
dismal - depressing; causing gooom or misery; causing bad feelings
malady - bad health; illness; sickness
malaria - bad air; a disease usually spread by infected mosquitoes
malefactor - an evildoer; a person who does bad things
malevolent - a word that describes a person or character who wishes bad things would happen to others
malfeasance - wrongdoing or bad conduct by a public official
malice - mischief; evil intent; bad will
malignant - harmful; something bad enough that it could result in death when related to cancer
malnourished - having bad health or having poor nutrition
malodorous - bad smell; stinky
Dec. 5 - Dec. 8 (bio-)
antibiotic - a medicine used to save lives because it destroys harmful bacteria and cures infections
autobiography - a piece of writing written by a person about hisor her own life
biography - a piece of writing about a person's life written by someone else
biologist - a person who studies living things
biology - the study of living things
biopsy - the removal of living tissue from the body for diagnosis examination
biosphere - the zone of planet Earth where there is life (between the deep crust and the lower atmosphere)
macrobiotic diet - a diet thought to help people live longer because it focuses on natural foods
neurobiology - the study of the nervous system of living things and how it helps the living things learn and react
symbiosis - how two different living organizsms live together and depend on each other
Jan. 2- Jan. 6 (vit, viv-)
revitalize - to bring something back after it declined in condition or popularity; to breathe new life into something
revive- to bring back to life again
survival - the ability to continue living
survivor - a person who lives through a difficult event or experience
vital - necessary or essential to life
vitality - quality or state of bein full of life; state of being full of energy
vitamin - a tablet of substances that are thought to promote a healthy life
vivacious - full of life; fun; lively; animated
vivid - "as big as life"; brightly colored; daring
vivisection - surgery on living animals; medical research that involves cutting into animals to study organs, parts or diseases
Jan. 9- Jan. 13 (flect, flex)
circumflex - to bend around or curve
deflect - to turn or move to one side; to bend; to swerve
flexible - capable of bending without breaking
flexor - a muscle that bends a part of the body, such as an arm or a leg
inflection - the bending of a person's voice so that it does not sound boring or within only one tone; making one's voice go up and down
inflexible - not capable of being bent without breaking
reflect - to bend or throw back light or heat; to fold
or turn back
reflection - the image in a mirror that is a result of bending light when it is thrown back
reflex angle - an angle that is greater than 180 degrees because the angle is bent beyond the straight line
retroflex - bent or turned backward
Jan. 16- Jan. 20 (frail, fract, frag)
fractals - the type of geometry that creates broken patterns out of a smaller version of a design
fraction - a part of a whole; a broken piece of something that is no longer whole
fragile - so delicate that it could break easily; easily damaged
fragment - an incomplete sentence; a break in a sentence
fragmented - describes something that is broken into pieces
frail - being easily broken or destroyed
infraction - a broken rule; a violation
refract - to bend light so that it looks like it is broken
suffrage - to break into an issue; to vote
Jan. 23 - Jan. 27 ( junct, join, jug)
conjoined - joined together; combined; united
conjugate - to join together or match a correct verb in grammar
conjunction - a word that joins two phrases or sentences
disjointed - not connected; having no flow in thinking
join - to get together or meet; to become included
joint committee - a committee with members from both the Senate and the House of Representatives who join together and meet to discuss issues
jugular - a vein that carries blood back to the heart from the head; a vein that joins the head and the heart
junction - the place where two highways or two sets of railroad tracks cross or join
rejoin - to meet or get together again
Jan. 30 - Feb. 3 (rupt)
abrupt - sudden; unexpected; broken into what is expected
bankrupt - to be out of money; financially ruined; to "break the bank"
corrupt - evil; dishonest; to break away from honesty
corruptible - able to be influenced into doing something that breaks away from the rules; able to become bad
disrupt - to break up; to cause confusion
disruption - something that breaks someone's concentration; bothersome; annoying
erupt - to explode; to break out with force
interrupt - to break into someone's conversation
interruption - something that breaks up what you were doing; an unplanned event that breaks up an activity
rupture - to burst or break open (usually a body part)
Feb. 6 - Feb. 10 (cede, ceed, cess)
accessible - able to go in to, enter, or approach
accessory - an article or item worn with an outfit that "goes with" or matches the outfit
concede - to yield to an opponent that one has lost; to give in; to admit that something is true and valid
exceed - to go or be beyond the limit or expectations
intercede - to mediate; to go between people to help them reach an agreement
precede- to go before something else in time, order, place, or rank
proceed - to keep on going; to go ahead with something; to move along
recede - to go or move back
recess - the time during which people go out to take a break
successor - a person who goes after someone else (usually related to a person taking over a job that is of higher rank)
Feb. 13 - Feb. 17 (vers, vert)
anniversary - the date on which an event occurs every year; every year an event turns a year older
conversation - a discussion that switches from one person to another; a discussion that "turns back and forth"
convert - to turn or change your beliefs or way of thinking
diversify - to divide up money into different investments so that if one area turns for the worse then you will be protected
diversion - something that turns your attention off of what you are thinking about
extrovert - a person who turns his or her attention outward toward other people
introvert - a person who turns his or her attention inward toward himself or herself; a shy person
invert - to turn or flip in the opposite direction
revert - to turn back to a previous action or thought; to go back in thought or speech; to give back
subvert - to corrupt or undermine; to turn against established authority
Feb. 20 - Feb. 24 (tract)
abstract - pulled away from direct relation to anything; impersonal as in attitude or views
attract - to pull into something; to pull into oneself
contract - to pull together to make smaller in size or bulk; to pull inward; opposite or "expand"
distract - to pull a person's attention in another direction
extract - to pull out by force
protract - to pull out; to make something take longer; to prolong
reaction - a statement or promise that is pulled back or taken back
subtract - to pull some out, therefore having less left over
traction - a pull to the arm or leg muscles to bring a bone back into place when it is dislocated or fractured
tractor - a powerful vehicle that pulls farm machines and hauls heavy loads
Feb. 27 - March 2 (struct)
construction - what is built; buildings that are created or produced
destruction - the act of taking down or destroying something that was built
infrastructure - the parts of a city on which the rest of the city was built around; communication, transportation, and schools
instruct - to build knowledge
instructor - a person who helps someone build knowledge
misconstrue - to build the wrong meaning; to misunderstand; to interpret the wrong way
obstruction - something that blocks the way of things being created or built; something in the way
reconstruct - to build again
substructure - the base, support, or foundation of a building
superstructure - something built on top of something else; the part of the building that was built on top of the foundation or base
March 5 - March 8 (therm)
endothermic - heated from within the body
exothermic - requires heat to be absorbed from outside of the body
therm - a unit of heat equal to 1,000 great calories
thermal - related to heat or temperature
thermodynamic - caused or operated by heat that has changed into different forms of energy
thermograph - a device that automatically writes down (records) changes in temperature
thermometer - an instrument that measures temperature or heat
thermophile - an organism that has adapted to living in very high temperatures (heat), such as bacteria or algae
thermos - a container that is used to keep things warm, such as your soup; a double-walled container that keeps things warm
thermostat - a device used to control the temperature
March 12 - March 16 ( socio)
antisocial - against the basic rules of a group; harmful to the people in a group
associate - a fellow worker or friend (usually related to an office)
association - a group of people who have gathered based on similar goals or beliefs
disassociate - to break ties with a group; to end a friendship; to sever a relationship
social - friendly; a person who enjoys companions
socialite - a person who is important or of high rank within a specific, usually fashionable group
sociogram - a diagram that represents each person's friends in a classroom
sociology - the study of how people get along
sociopath - a person whoo suffers from an antisocial mental disorder
unsocial - not social; having or showing a dislike for others in a group
March 19-March 23 (phono)
cacophony- harsh sounds; bad noise
dysphonia - difficulty producing speech sounds, usually due to hoarseness
euphonic - having a nice sound; pleasant combination of sounds in words
gramophone- a device used to play the sounds of music as written on records
homophone- a word that has the same sound but a different meaning as another word
megaphone- a large funnel -shaped device used to make the voice sound louder by directing the sound waves
straight out to listeners (most often used by cheer teams)
microphone - a device used to make small voices sound larger, especially in a big room
phonics -the sounds that letters make and the letters that are used to represent sounds
phonology - the tudy of speech sounds in language
saxophone - a woodwind instrument that sends out sounds through its curved, metal body
March 26-March 30 (strain, strict, string)
astringent - a substance used on skin to make the skin tight
boa constrictor - a snake that kills its prey by squeezing it tightly
constrict - to hold in; to make smaller; to squeeze or bind to make smaller
district - a region or area that is bound together by specific rules, laws, resources, and/or money
restrain - to hold back, to keep under control; to limit; to draw tight by force
restricted - bound by limits; kept within certain rules
strain - to draw or stretch tight beyond the normal limits
strainer - a device used for letting the water leave the food so the food is drawn together
string - a thin piece of twisted fiber that can be used to tie things together
stringent - demanding strict attention to rules; rigid; having a tight set of rules
April 2- April 5 (terr, terra, geo)
extraterrestrial - out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth
geode - a hollow stone found on the earth that is lined on the inside with crystals
geographer - a person who studies the regions of te earth, including the climates and natural resources
geography - the science of the earth that deals with the regions or places on the planet's surface
geology - the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust
mediterranean - almost or completely surrounded by land
subterranean - under the surface of the earth; underground
terra cotta - baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery
terrace - a raised, flat mound of earth (dirt) that looks like a platform with sloping sides
territory - an area, region, or piece of land
April 10- April 13 ( naut, naus, nav)
Argonaut - a person who took part in the California Gold Rush by traveling west in search of gold from 1848-1849
astronaut - a person who is trained to travel into outer space
circumnavigate - to travel around the earth on water or in the air
cosmonaut - a Soviet who is trained to travel into outer space
nauseous - affected with a feeling of sickness in the stomach that feels like sea sickness
nautical - related to sailing, sailors, or ships
navigable - wide or deep enough for ships to be able to pass through
navigate - to steer or direct a ship or airplane
navigator - a person who is trained to plan the course of and drive a ship
navy - a fleet of ships; all the warships of a nation